Kitchen-cabinet.



Patented Sept. 26, I899.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AMOS A. CUSHMAN, OF SHREVE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO LORENZO D.PATTEN, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

KITCHEN-CABINET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 633,754, datedSeptember 26, 1899.

Application filed anua y 7, 1899. Serial No. 701,477. (No model.)

To all whom may concern: illustrated in Fig. 3, by which arrangement Beit known that I, AMOS A. OUSHMAN, a the heat from the proof-box will becut off. citizen of theUnited States,residingat Shreve, The lowersection 7 may be substantially in the county of Wayne and State of Ohio,of the form shown in the drawings, and, as 5 have invented certain newand useful Imshown, it forms a support for the upper secprovements inKitchen-Cabinets; and I do tion of the cabinet. hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, The lowersection 7 is divided into two comclear,and exact description of the same, refpartments S and 9, saidcompartments being erence being had to the annexed drawings, located andarranged substantially as shown to making a part of this specification,and to in Fig. 1. The upper compartment of chamthe figures of referencemarked thereon, in ber S is provided with any desired number of which 4shelves, such as 10, which shelves are prefer- Figure l is a perspectiveView showing the ably formed of suitable bars or slats, by whichdifferent doors open. Fig. 2 is a view showarrangement heat can beconveyed or passed I 5 ing the interior of the proof-box, alsoshowthrough the supporting-shelves 10. Below ing the lamp-chamber. Fig.3 isaview showthe proofbox 8 is located the chamber 9, ing a portion ofthe cabinet, also showing the which chamber is so constructed that alamp, proof box or chamber and illustrating the losuch as 11, can beplaced therein. For the cation of the different air passages orchampurpose of providing an air-chamber between 2o bers. the walls ofthe lower section 7 and the proof- The present invention has relation tokitchbox or chamber 8 said proof-box is formed en-cabinets; and itconsists in the different of less size than the size of the chamber inparts and combination of parts hereinafter which it is to be containedor placed, or, in described, and particularly pointed out in the otherwords, the ends and side 12 are located 25 claim. and arrangedsubstantially as shown in the Similar numerals represent correspondingdrawings, by which arrangement the airparts in all the figures of thedrawings. chambers 13 are formed.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 repre- Below the proof-box proper islocated the sents the frame of the upper section of the partition 14,which partition is connected to o cabinet, which is constructed in theordinary the lower section 7 in any convenient and manner and isprovided with any desired num well-known manner, and, as shown, it isprober of compartments arranged for reception vided with an opening,such as 15, which of various kinds of groceries or other articles.opening is to receive the top or upper end of If desired, one side ofthe upper section of a lamp-chimney, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The 3 5the cabinet may be provided with the flonrbottom 16 is located a shortdistance above compartment 2, the bottom or lower end of the partition14.. The bottom 16 is provided which may, if desired, contain anordinary with the cup-shaped portion 17, which is 10- tlour-sifter,which is operated by the crank 3. cated directly over the opening 15 andis so The construction of the flour-Sifter is not located for thepurpose of bringing it directly 40 illustrated, as it forms noparticular part of above the top of the lamp-chimney.

the present invention. The object and purpose of the cup 17 is to Theupper section 1 of the cabinet proper hold a quantity of water fromwhich steam is preferably made so that it can be detached can begenerated from the water contained at the point 1 and is so formed forconvenin the cup 17. 5 ience in handling. The object and purpose ofproviding steam For the purpose of providing an air-chamis to moistenthe bread or other articles deber between the bottom of the section 1and signed to be placed in the proof-box. the top of the proof-box 5,the bottom 6 of the It will be noticed that the steam generatedcabinet-section 1 is located a short distance will be contained in theproof-box, and the I00 50 above the bottom or lower ends of the backheat generated by means of the lamp is free and ends of thecabinet-section 1 proper, as to pass around the proof-box, by whicharrangement the proper amount of heat and moisture is provided for thepurpose of rais iug bread or light articles. For the purpose of allowingthe heat to escape apertures, such as 18, are formed in the upper end ofthe section '7. Said apertures may be located as shown in the drawings,and, as shown, they are located or formed through the material composingthe lower section.

In use I prefer to constructa cabinet proper of sheet metal, except thebottom of the chamher 9, which may be of Wood. It will be understoodthat by constructing the cabinet of sheet metal it will not becometainted from use, and when the proof-box is in use as a dough-raiser itcan be used for a receptacle and the articles contained therein will notbe liable to mold.

For the purpose of closing the cabinet doorssuoh as 19, 20, 21, and22-are provided, and for the purpose of inspecting the condition of thebread or other articles being raised the doors 21 should be providedwith a glass, so that the door need not be open and by which arrangementthe bread will not be exposed to a cold draft of air.

'above the other, and the upper one provided with shelves, the partition14 provided with an-opening, the bottom 16 provided with the cup orrecessed portion 17 located directly over the opening 15, air-chamberslocated at the back, bottom and ends of the proof-box doors hinged tothe section 7, and air-pas sages 18, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

AMOS A. CUSI-IMAN.

Witnesses:

J. R. BOND, F. W. Bonn.

